UP Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 – Sarkari Naukri

Welcome to Sarkari Naukri. The official notification for UP Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 has been announced. Below you will find comprehensive coverage of the eligibility criteria, important dates, vacancy details, and direct official application channels.

This article summarizes every detail available in the official notification – vacancy breakup, eligibility, age limit, selection priority order, and the application process – and clearly marks anything the notification does not specify.

UP Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview

Important Dates

Sultanpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Vacancy Details 2026

The 119 vacancies are distributed across 14 Anganwadi projects in Sultanpur district. The category-wise (Unreserved, OBC, SC) breakup for each project, as published in the notification, is given below.

The village/ward-wise breakup and full reservation details for these posts are available at the District Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, the concerned Tehsil, Development Block, and Bal Vikas Pariyojna office notice boards, as well as on the official website upanganwadibharti.in.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only female candidates are eligible to apply for the advertised posts.
• The candidate must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (village) or urban Ward for which she is applying for the Anganwadi Karyakatri post.

Educational Qualification

• Minimum qualification: Intermediate (12th) or an equivalent qualification.
• Maximum qualification considered for merit: candidates with qualifications up to postgraduate level will have their marks considered while preparing the merit list.

Age Limit

Note: The notification states the age must not exceed 35 years as on 01 July 2026; it does not mention any age relaxation.

Selection Process and Priority Order

The notification does not describe a written examination or interview. Selection is based on a merit list prepared from educational qualification marks, combined with a fixed order of social priority for candidates residing in the same Gram Sabha/Ward. The priority order, exactly as listed in the notification, is:

1. Widow / legally divorced / abandoned (deserted) woman belonging to a family living below the poverty line (BPL) in the same Gram Sabha/Ward gets the first priority.
2. If no such BPL widow/divorced/abandoned woman candidate is found, women belonging to BPL families in the same Gram Sabha/Ward are given priority.
3. If no BPL candidate (widow/divorced/abandoned or general) is found, widow/divorced/abandoned women living above the poverty line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward are selected.
4. If none of the above are found, women living above the poverty line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward are selected.
5. If still no candidate is found as per the above, women from families living above the poverty line in the same Gram Sabha/Ward are selected from the remaining eligible applicants.

For widow candidates, the death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Adhikari/concerned Nagar Nikay along with the family register copy will be considered valid proof. For divorced/abandoned (deserted) women, a legal order issued by a competent court will be considered valid proof.

Required Documents

Based on the notification, applicants should keep the following documents ready for online upload (self-attested, clear, and legible copies):

• Educational qualification certificates and mark sheets (Intermediate and above, as applicable)
• High School mark sheet/certificate (for date of birth proof)
• Income certificate – issued at the competent authority level as per UP Government Revenue Department (Section-9) Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raj-9 dated 30.09.2011 (or its amendment)
• Caste certificate (for OBC/SC category claims)
• Residence/domicile certificate
• For widow candidates: death certificate of husband issued by the Gram Panchayat Adhikari/Nagar Nikay and family register copy
• For divorced/abandoned women: relevant legal order issued by a competent court

Important: Income, residence, and caste certificates must be digitally signed and verified online through the Tehsil. Only certificates issued in the applicant’s own name that can be verified online are valid. The application number and certificate number of these certificates must be entered correctly in the online application; incorrect entries will make the application invalid, and the applicant will be solely responsible for such errors.

Important Rule: One Family, One Post

As per Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025 (1917687) dated 17 September 2025, two women from the same family cannot be appointed as Anganwadi Karyakatri and Anganwadi Sahayika at the same Anganwadi centre.

How to Apply for Sultanpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026

1. Visit the official department website: upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Find and open the online application form for Anganwadi Karyakatri recruitment in the prescribed format.
3. Fill in all details carefully and sequentially, as required in the form.
4. Upload self-attested, clean, and legible scanned copies of all required certificates/documents mentioned in the online form.
5. Enter the correct application number and certificate number for income, caste, and residence certificates (these must be digitally verifiable through the Tehsil).
6. Review the completed application thoroughly before final submission, since errors can lead to rejection.
7. Submit the application online on or before the last date – 04 August 2026.

Offline applications, applications sent by post, or any application/document submitted outside the online portal will not be accepted.

Important Instructions

• Only female applicants are eligible for these posts.
• Applicants must reside in the same Gram Sabha/Ward for which they are applying.
• If any error is found in the application, or if any fact, data, or educational document is found incorrect or forged, the candidature will be cancelled.
• The applicant is solely responsible for submitting an error-free application.
• Income, caste, and residence certificates are valid only if they are digitally verifiable through the Tehsil’s online system.
• Two women from the same family cannot hold the Karyakatri and Sahayika posts at the same Anganwadi centre.
• The last date for online application is 04 August 2026.

Where to Verify Full Vacancy and Eligibility Details

The complete Gram Sabha/ward-wise vacancy list, along with reservation and eligibility details, has been made available at the following locations, in addition to the official website:

• District Collectorate, Sultanpur
• Vikas Bhawan, Sultanpur
• Concerned Tehsil office
• Concerned Development Block office
• Concerned Bal Vikas Pariyojna (Child Development Project) office

District-wise UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026

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